Premier Session: Change Leadership

Inspiring Leaders and the Future of Texas Schools

Jo Ann Bludau, Hallettsville ISD
Marcelo Cavazos, Arlington ISD
Mark Estrada, Lockhart ISD
Tory Hill, Sweeny ISD
Lindsay Whorton, President, The Holdsworth Center (Moderator)

TASA and The Holdsworth Center team up to discuss how districts, small and large, are leading and learning in times of crisis – when leadership is as critical as ever.

 

General Session: Dr. Chris Howard

8 Ways to Accelerate Your Leadership Odyssey

President, Robert Morris University

Dr. Chris Howard, the eighth president of Robert Morris University, will speak about “8 Ways to Accelerate Your Leadership Odyssey” during his keynote remarks. This is his playbook for developing character-based leadership skills applicable to anyone, in any field, at any time.

Dr. Howard will share personal and professional life lessons that he has learned throughout his athletic, intelligence, military, corporate, nonprofit, and higher education experiences. Never have these lessons been more relevant, given the crises that every organization has faced in 2020, from the pandemic to the recession to the struggle for social justice.